Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ Jusst Like Romeo and Juliet ❯ Love Will Find A Way ( Chapter 9 )

Just Like Romeo and Juliet

Chapter 9. Love will Find a Way

By: Gator Ri

Kouran looked up upon hearing the snapping of a twig. Her eyes opened wide in surprise as she recognized the person as Houjun's friend. 'What was his name?' she wondered to herself, after another moment of thought it popped into her mind, 'Hikou, that's it.' She gave him a small smile as she greeted him, "Why hello."

Hikou nodded and smiled back at her, "Hello."

"You're Houjun's friend, Hikou, right?"

He nodded an affirmative, "Hai, miss."

She gave him a questioning look.

Shifting nervously Hikou dug out the letter and held it out to Kouran.

"Nani?"

He looked at her for a moment and then averted his gaze elsewhere as he softly said, "it's from Houjun," he licked his lips, "If you want to write him back I can drop by later and pick it up."

Tentatively she took the piece of rice paper from Hikou's outstretched hand and held closely to her chest, "I…" she started and had to stop for the lump in her throat, "I will write one."

Nodding Hikou turned to walk away but stopped and called over his shoulder, "Then meet me out on the road when it gets dark."

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Houjun watched nervously from the woods at the exchange between his friend and the girl that he wanted to be his. He sighed in relief as he saw Kouran take the letter and Hikou start back towards him. He caught his breath when the dark haired man stopped, only letting it out when his friend had come back to his side. He raised his eyebrows in question.

"Don't worry, I think that she was more than happy for that letter and I'll have you an answer tomorrow."

Houjun beamed at this news and slapped his friend on the back, "You really don't know how much this means to me."

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Later that night Hikou walked along the road to Kouran's house. Looking up as he was nearing it he stopped and caught his breath at the sight of her in the moonlight. Walking up to her he smiled and taking her hand he kissed it. "Good evening."

She smiled, "Good evening." Then taking her hand back she gave a folded piece of rice paper to Hikou, "This is for Houjun."

Hikou nodded now not happy that he had agreed to take on this task of being messenger boy. Taking the letter he stuffed it in his obi, "Well, then I best be on my way." With that he turned and walked off leaving the purple haired beauty standing in the silver light of the moon.

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The next day Houjun anxiously awaited to be let out of the field, he really wanted to see if Kouran had really written back. Finally getting the okay he ran off to find Hikou. Finally finding his friend in the shop, he grinned excitedly, "So did she write back?"

Hikou didn't look up from his work but nodded, "Hai, that she did, Houjun."

"Well!"

Sighing he pulled the note from his obi and handed it to Houjun, his eyes darkened as he was hurriedly thanked and Houjun ran off to read the letter. Houjun barely knew the girl and he was already forgetting about his long time friend.

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Houjun read the letter a few times before he sat down and wrote one back to her. She was so sweet and kind. He felt happier than he had in a long time. After folding the piece of rice paper he ran back to where Hikou was still working on sanding some wood. Holding out the letter he had a hopeful face, "Will, you give this to her?"

Looking up Hikou nodded as he took it, he wasn't going to allow himself to get jealous over a girl this wasn't worth it, it was probably just puppy love anyway.

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It was now turning to late summer and after being the messenger boy for most of it Hikou was starting to feel angry at Houjun but when it came to Kouran he couldn't hate her, she was too kind and sweet. The look on her face when he delivered those letters, he knew the look wasn't meant for him but at times he felt like it was. He didn't know at what point he had fallen in love his best friend's girl but he had and he cursed himself for it. That was the one thing that he had sworn not to do. He looked at the letter from Kouran in his hand and considered not even giving it to Houjun but telling him that Kouran didn't want to see him anymore. He shook his head knowing that Houjun would be able to tell the he was lying. There was nothing to do but to keep loving her secretly and to let Houjun have her.

Reaching the river where Houjun was waiting with their fishing poles, he grinned slightly at least his friend had had the decency to keep up with their past time, although he knew that Houjun was hardly ever there with him anymore.

"Do you have it then?" Houjun's voice was hopeful.

Hikou nodded as he handed over the piece of rice paper.

Taking the paper from his friend Houjun dropped the poles and opened the letter, as he read his face got a stricken horrified look.

"What is it?" Hikou made himself sound concerned, although he hoped that it was Kouran professing her love for someone else, namely him.

"Kouran's mother is worse, she's dying and…." His was choked and he blinked, "her father has been making her see another boy for the past month," a few tears ran down his cheek, "His name is Otokoyu. She doesn't want to see him but she has no choice. She's been worrying herself on whether or not to tell me."

Hikou blinked his eyes as his mouth gaped open, this was not what he had expected.

Houjun looked up at his friend, eyes full of unshed tears, "What am I to do, Hikou? I love her. I can not just let this happen."

Suddenly Hikou wanted to help his friend, he no longer cared about his own happiness but his friendship with Houjun was everything. He immediately started thinking and suddenly he remembered about a young healer that was in a near by village, rumor had it that he could heal any disease.

Noticing the brighter look on Hikou's face Houjun looked hopeful, "Nani? What is it?"

"I think I might have a way to help you," Hikou smiled a bit, "Well, one way you might be able to get back in her father's good graces is by having her mother healed."

"How? She's deathly ill, there is no cure."

"I've heard about a healer that is visiting a near by village. Rumor has it that he can cure any disease.."

Houjun's face suddenly cleared as he wiped away the unshed tears and a small smile tugged at his lips, "You think it would really work?'

Hikou nodded, "It would be worth a try. Now the only thing would be what to do with that other boy." He got a thoughtful frown on his face as he tapped his chin with his index finger.

Houjun got a thoughtful frown on his face as he too tried to think of something, he smiled to himself happy that Hikou was so willing to help him out.

After standing there for sometime neither boy could really think of anything on how to get rid of this Otokoyu, neither of them really knew him either. All they knew was that he could be prone to getting into torouble.

Houjun's face lit up a bit, "Well, he is prone to getting into trouble…."

Hikou nodded, "We already knew that," he then got a sly look on his face, "Well, if he's as prone as I think he can be then I think that I have an idea."

"Nani?"

"Well…" Hikou said thoughtfully, "If he was saw with another girl that would pretty much ruin everything."

"How do you suppose that we do that?"

Hikou grinned, "I'll tell you later, I need to make sure it would work first."

Houjun looked at his friend oddly, he sure didn't like the looks of that grin.

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Kouran couldn't help but cry later that day as she read the letter from Houjun, he was going to help her. She wiped her face, he was so sweet and kind, that's why she couldn't help but love him. Folding the letter she stuck it under her pallet, like she had with the rest, and wiping her face dry she went out of her room and stood at the open doorway of the little house. The sun was just now setting, she knew that she should be getting dinner ready for when her father got home and the little ones came back from gather berries in the forest, but she wanted to wait for that first star to appear and make the wish that she had been making ever since she had first seen that boy with those eyes.